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This tag is for questions seeking a word that fits a meaning. Please demonstrate why you expect the word to exist in English. For example you could tell us a word that means the same in another language. Please use a bilingual dictionary and include the result of your research. Please include a sample sentence demonstrating how the word would be used. If you actually seek a phrase, or don't care, see the "phrase-request" tag.
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Can I say "he lived in silk" to mean he had a luxury life in which he was pampered with luxu...
No, live in silk is not used. You may see some in Google Books, but they are false positives.
We could use
live in the lap of luxury,
or
live in clover:
He lived in the lap of luxury.
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What do we call a small room in a boutique or a department store where we can try on a cloth...
I add one more to Edwin's suggestion:
fitting room
the place in a shop where you can try clothes on to see if they fit
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What's the word similar to jittery in spelling or pronunciation, but means some privately-ru...
jeepney is possible.
NOUN
(in the Philippines) a jeep that has been customized and converted into a taxi
In jeepney transportation, it is an attributive noun modifying transportation.
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I add ji …
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Requesting explanation on the meaning of the word 'Passerby'?
Passer-by
a person that is passing or going by, esp on foot
He likes to walk the streets, observing passers-by and engaging them in conversation.
The Guardian (2018)
In the OP’s example, both grou …
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What are the dirty things that come out when you erase a mark called?
We could consider eraser dust. A search with this phrase gives us a list of products like eraser dust vacuum, eraser dust cleaner and so on. This shows that the phrase is quite established.
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What is an undemanding person?
The two adjectives are different, as demonstrated in the case of the football coach. He is content but not undemanding.
Being content describes a
person viewing his own situation; being undemanding d …
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is it correct to say "push the table by its far edge"?
push the table by its far edge
Far edge refers to the edge opposite the one next to the girl; whereas, near edge is the one she has her hands on. We could say push the table by the two ends of the …
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What is the part between 2 knuckles called in everyday English?
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Not everything should go through a description like that. Here we should just show. However, if we must write, then simple words would do instead of medical terms used by the professionals. We …
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What are the 2 moving pieces hinged on a toilet bowl called?
No, the one with a hole is a seat, not cover.
The part names are shown in the first diagram on the left.
As for the other part, we can call it seat cover, as shown in the diagram, or lid; we need not …
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word request: the noun of satisfactory
Satisfaction is an incorrect word to use; satisfactory is right, and that means the responders found the range of reading materials satisfactory, not satisfying.
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By adding the suffix "ness", we c …
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Assignee, appointee or something else entirely?
You are right that service provider usually refers to a firm or company.
Assignee and appointee are uncommon for general reference to a person in a project; they seem to be more for very formal docume …
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A is in 1st grade and B is in 2nd grade. Is it offensive to say "A studies in lower grade/cl...
A studies in lower grade/class.
A studies in smaller grade/class and B studies in bigger grade/class.
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Listeners are unlikely to be offended. Nevertheless, we could consider A is in a more ju …
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can we say "the fan turned off by itself"?
We find lots of entries when we Google turned off by itself. This usage is hence quite common.
This is true too when it comes to books. Google Books has lots of hits for turned off by itself.
For exa …
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Is it correct to say "Be careful, you're gonna run over your brother's foot with your scooter"?
It is fine with or without the preposition phrase as the sentence will be understood from context:
You're going to run over your brother's foot (with your scooter).
We should say going to rather than …
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What is the proper verb to use instead of "being at the same time with" in this specific sen...
The time you gave me for the weekly check-in meeting interferes/overlaps with my X class, which starts at 11:30. Can I come at a different time?
On the 1st item, one other possible term is 'coincide …
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